EARTHQUAKE, COLLECTIVE TRAUMA, AND CONSEQUENCES
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2023
Yazarlar: Özlem KUMAN TUNÇEL
Archives of Neuropsychiatry, Uluslararası, Wos, 2023, cilt 60, ss 97-98
DOI: 10.29399/npa.28494
Özet
In the early hours of February 6, 2023, while the cities in the earthquake region were shocked by enormous destruction, the rest of the country started the day trying to understand the magnitude and impact of the earthquake and what exactly had happened.Among all disasters, earthquakes have different characteristics.They are neither controllable nor totally predictable.It is impossible to figure out how much of the resulting trauma is natural and how much of it is man-made.With a disaster such as an earthquake, beliefs that the world is safe and controllable might be destroyed and devastated.Hence, posttraumatic stress and anxiety symptoms were found to be more prevalent and long-lasting after earthquakes (1).Consequences of earthquakes, such as lack of shelter and immigration, are the factors that perpetuate the trauma.This sort of disasters can disrupt individuals' core beliefs about predictability, consistency, and justice (2).